Valerie Baker

Hello, welcome to my profile. Everyone can go through depression, anxiety, feeling like you have lost your sense of direction. This can present in many ways, affecting our confidence and self-worth and can have a huge impact on our daily activities. It can bring about many emotions and feelings of loneliness, fear, shame, embarrassment and much more. This can sometimes be brought about by different life experiences in our present and our past. A strong advocate of working with early attachment

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Profile

valeriebaker.counselling.online

Phone

07913669832

Email

valerie@counselling-one2one.co.uk

Website

www.counselling-one2one.co.uk

About me and my practice

Finding the right counsellor to explore your concerns with can feel daunting and overwhelming, finding that connection with your counsellor is a special unique relationship!
MY APPROACH:

My approach focuses on belief that counselling and Psychotherapy is a process which places emphasis upon building a trusting therapeutic relationship between counsellor and client.

This can provide a secure base from which to explore your thoughts, feelings and anxieties. This will enable you to gain confidence and will enable you to manage your life more effectively. As well as exploring present difficulties we can focus on your past to consider how previous experiences might be impacting on your current issues.

In order to do this safely I offer a warm, safe, confidential environment. I offer a non-judgemental attitude and work at your pace, recognising the uniqueness of your individual values, belief system and cultural background.

This will support you to get beyond negative patterns, to see things differently and reconnect you to aspects of yourself.
WHAT I CAN OFFER:

As your counsellor, I can certainly bring you a trust building relationship, warm presence, confidential space, along with empathy and my non- judgemental attitude. I will enable you to explore thoughts and feelings that may not have been spoken about before. This can feel daunting and upsetting but it can also bring a sense of relief and understanding which can provide a way of moving forward.

I offer both long term counselling, if you wish to explore deeper aspects of yourself, or short term counselling, if you wish to focus on a particular issue.

Experience

People come to me for support with a wide range of issues. Here are a few of the more common difficulties that can be supported through psychodynamic counselling:
Abuse
Addiction
Affairs and betrayals
Alcoholism
Anxiety
Aspergers syndrome
Bereavement
Bipolar disorder/Manic depression
Bullying
Child related issues
Compulsive hoarding
Depression
Domestic violence
Drug abuse
Emotional abuse
Family issues
Generalised anxiety disorder
Low self-confidence
Low self-esteem
Miscarriage
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Panic disorder
Passive aggressive behaviour
Personality disorders
Phobias
Physical abuse
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Postnatal depression
Relationship issues
Self harm
Separation and divorce
Sexual abuse
Stress
Suicidal thoughts
Trauma

Qualifications

Diploma Level 4 in Therapeutic Counselling Advanced Certificate in Counselling Skills and Theory Certificate in Counselling Theory Certificate in Counselling Skills Certificate to Introduction to Counselling Sexual Abuse Awareness Training (SAbAT) Advance Art Therapy Introduction to the Arts as a Therapeutic Process Helping Children tell their stories Childrens emotional wellbeing Working with difference and diversity MindEd courses with BACP (children and young people) BACP Proficiency test Certificate Introduction to Relationship Counselling Sibling Transferences in the adult Couple Relationship (The Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships) Certificate of Completion Understanding Autism, Asperger's and ADHD (University of Derby) CPD Certificate of completion, (Domestic Abuse) CPD working with addiction : Underlining causes (BACP) CPD working with bereaved clients (BACP) CPD working with identity and self - esteem in young people with eating disorders (BACP)

Professional Membership

Registered BACP - NCPS

Professional Register

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Verified by Counsellingo on Monday, 27 October 2025

Initial Consultation

As your counsellor, I can certainly bring you a trust building relationship, warm presence, confidential space, along with empathy and my non- judgemental attitude. I will enable you to explore thoughts and feelings that may not have been spoken about before. This can feel daunting and upsetting but it can also bring a sense of relief and understanding which can provide a way of moving forward.

I offer both long term counselling, if you wish to explore deeper aspects of yourself, or short term counselling, if you wish to focus on a particular issue.

Counselling normally takes place once aweek, sessions last for 50 minutes. Every ones counselling needs are different, some people benefit from just a few sessions while others continue for longer.
In our first initial meeting, we will explore your concerns and issues and if we both feel we can work together, then we can book further sessions. There is no obligation to continue if you do not want to.

Fees

Fees
Mon -Thur 9 am 5 pm
£60
Friday 9am - noon
£60
Continued sessions from 5pm 9pm
£65

When I Work

Monday - Thursday 9.00am - 9.00pm

Therapeutic Approach

Psychodynamic

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Area

Kent